Month: June 2015

Why Dog Owners Have An Advantage

Why Dog Owners Have An Advantage Dog and owner bond together while smiling outside

Have you ever considered how walking a dog could benefit your health? Walking your pup each day is not only a great way to fulfill Fido’s physical and mental health needs, but it’s also beneficial to your own well-being. Studies have shown that walking a dog each day can improve fitness levels, lower stress and […]

Training VS. Balance: What’s The Difference?

Training VS. Balance: What’s The Difference? A dog owner trains his dog on agility and obedience

Excerpted from Cesar’s Rules There is so much confusion about dog training out there—what works, what doesn’t, what’s best, what does it even mean? And for me, training is about conditioning. What I do is not “training” in the traditional sense, as what I care most about is “balance.” That means fulfilling the instinctual needs […]

Animal, Species, Breed, Name

Animal, Species, Breed, Name

My friends from the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico paid us a visit at the Cesar Millan offices in Los Angeles. They had just returned from Alaska, where they rescued a wolf from a terrible situation. It was an honor and a privilege to meet this wolf and made me think about how […]

Why Working With Dogs Is Like Dancing

Why Working With Dogs Is Like Dancing A lady gives her dog a treat for good behavior.

Something that not many people know about me is that I love to dance. I danced through my adolescent and young adult years. Not a weekend went by that I didn’t dance! My dad would dance, my brother, our whole family – that was our way of having fun. We didn’t have amusement parks nearby […]

Dog Sports: Keeping Your Dog Young And Active

Dog Sports: Keeping Your Dog Young And Active A dog chases a frisbee on a nice fall day

Sport is often related to youth. Athletes and people who exercise look and feel better. It’s like the Fountain of Youth with its restorative powers. Now is always the best time to get out and enjoy athletic activities with your dog. You know I love to rollerblade with my pack. And when I’m working with […]

Puppy Love: Do Dogs Have Emotions?

Puppy Love: Do Dogs Have Emotions? a cute dog plays with his human

There’s no doubt in my mind that dogs have emotions. They feel joy after a job well done. They feel sad when a pack member passes away. And they feel love for their family members – their pack. Dog Emotions Are Different However, it’s important to remember that those emotions are different from our own. […]

Cesar Millan On The Magic Of Fostering A Dog

Cesar Millan On The Magic Of Fostering A Dog a woman plays a game of fetch with her dog in the park

By Cesar Millan Being fostered is a wonderful opportunity for a dog to prepare for his forever home. He will have more one-on-one time with humans, and he can experience more of the world around him instead of being limited to the confines of a shelter. It can significantly increase his chances of fitting in […]